Police and Social Media.

[dippyhippy]

According to a report on The Hereford Times, 13 police officers have been investigated for inappropriate use of social networking sites.

 

(Sorry I cannot provide a handy link!!)

 

Thoughts please!

[twowheelsgood]

Link here http://tinyurl.com/p8zhequ

[megilleland]

One high-ranking West Mercia officer, shown to be an inspector or above, was disciplined for discussing information about a police investigation with friends online.

 

They will have to add inappropriate use of social networking sites to the following:

 

Misconduct Outcomes Apr 2014 to June 2014

Misconduct Outcomes Dec 2013 to March 2014

[megilleland]

Also came across this news item "Police defy force with Masonic lodge" reported in The Independent in 2000. Note it is openly promoting itself today here. Not sure whether this would be classed as a social networking site! 

[Roger]

This is a very old story ... It was in the Worcester News ten days ago ... 

 

Very dodgy ground this is because re-tweets on Social Media show knowledge of a complaint/person ..... 

[Ubique]

Roger said ........... Very dodgy ground this is because re-tweets on Social Media show knowledge of a complaint/person .....

 

Roger - call me thick ( not to my face ) but can you explain what you mean ! Thank you .

[Roger]

Roger said ........... Very dodgy ground this is because re-tweets on Social Media show knowledge of a complaint/person .....

 

Roger - call me thick ( not to my face ) but can you explain what you mean ! Thank you .

 

I think the cops are on the back foot here .... The crime is now day to day street stuff and also net stuff ... Have they got enough office space to investigate the internet locally? You got to be in the office all day to do that! I suppose you can throw out a pointless CSO to go to a meaningless meeting to paper over some cracks .... but struggling I think ...